Follow along with the Lion Chaser Barbell weightlifting team as we follow our yearly training calendar prepping for Nationals each summer and hitting the North American Open meets along the way. Most weeks provide 4-5 training sessions with a medium level of volume. Each cycle will emphasize different aspects of the Olympic lifts in a cyclical nature so that you are primed and ready to give your best on the big platform at Nationals each year!
A
Power Snatch
4, 3, 2, 2, 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80 %
B
Snatch Pull Complex
4 x 4 @ 95 %
C
Back Squat
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %
D
Press
5, 4, 4, 3, 3 @ 70, 75, 75, 80, 80 %
E1
GHD Hip Extension
4 x 8
E2
Single Arm Bench Row
4 x 16
F1
Depth Drop
4 x 10
F2
Tempo Goblet Squat
4 x 4
G
Reverse Squat
4 x 12
A
Tempo Jerk
4, 3, 2, 2, 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80 %
B
Hang Clean
4, 3, 2, 2, 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80 %
C
Tempo Clean Deadlift
D1
Glute Ham Raise
5 x 6
D2
Kettlebell Z Press
5 x 8
E1
Tricep Extension
5 x 20
E2
Seated External Rotation
5 x 16
F
Bear Crawl
4 x 50
A
Hang Snatch
4, 3, 2, 2, 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80 %
B
Power Clean and Jerk
7, 5, 3, 3, 3 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80 %
C
Front Squat
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %
D1
Split-Stance KB RDL
4 x 16
D2
Box Jump
4 x 6
E1
Incline Bench Lateral Raise
4 x 8
E2
Step Up
4 x 12
F1
Bird Dog
4 x 16
F2
Half-Kneeling ER + Press
4 x 12
A
Push Press
5, 4, 4, 3, 3 @ 70, 75, 75, 80, 80 %
B1
Inverted Row
5 x 8
B2
Deep Forward Lunge
5 x 16
C1
Band Press
C2
Bicep Curl
5 x 8
D
SA OH KB Carry
5 x 80
A
Snatch
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 @ 70, 75, 80, 83, 87, 90 %
B
Clean and Jerk
5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 70, 75, 80, 83, 87, 90 %
C
Back Squat
6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 @ 70, 75, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 %
D1
Death March
4 x 24
D2
Push Up
4 x 8
Coach of Lion Chaser Barbell in Gardner, KS. Brad has been coaching in the sport of weightlifting since 2012. Lion Chaser Barbell has produced multiple Team USA athletes and National Champions, as well as Missouri-Valley and State Champions and record holders.
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